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Air Masses and Fronts Answers

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What kind of weather does a stationary front bring?

A
drizzly rain followed by clear weather
B
severe storms
C
many days of cloudy, wet weather
D
cold, dry weather
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
dew point
B
anticyclone
C
humidity
D
evaporation
E
front
F
condensation
G
cyclone
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Which describes both cyclones and anticyclones?

A
Both produce wet, stormy weather.
B
Both are measured by changes in air pressure.
C
Both move air in an upward direction.
D
Both occur at the same time in the same location.
4

Which of the following statements describes an anticyclone?

A
It is an area of low pressure.
B
It is an area of high pressure.
C
It has air masses that meet and rise.
D
It moves in the direction of the Earth’s rotation.
5

Which of the following describes an air mass with the symbol cT?

A
it is a cold air mass over an ocean
B
it is a warm air mass over a continent
C
it is a warm air mass over an ocean
D
it is a cold air mass over a continent
6

Which direction does air flow within a cyclone?

A
Air rises.
B
Air sinks.
C
Air flows laterally.
D
Air does not move in a cyclone.
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
dew point
B
anticyclone
C
humidity
D
evaporation
E
front
F
condensation
G
cyclone
8

What kind of weather does a cold front usually bring?

A
warm
B
stormy
C
sunny
D
windy
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
dew point
B
anticyclone
C
humidity
D
evaporation
E
front
F
condensation
G
cyclone
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How does a warm front form?

A
Warm air becomes caught between cold air masses.
B
Two air masses meet and stay separated.
C
Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it.
D
Cold air moves under warm air and pushes it up.

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